Contempt petition against DDA for alleged non-compliance with a Division Bench direction to decide the petitioner's representation within eight weeks. DDA filed an affidavit showing compliance via speaking order dated 30.10.2025. The Court held the delay was not wilful disobedience and disposed of the petition.
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DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shobhana Takiar, SC for DDA with Mr. Kuljeet Singh, Advocate.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
O R D E R
“(a) Initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors and punish them for committing contempt of order dated order dated 15.01.2025 passed by the Ld. Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court;
(b) Allow cost of the petition be awarded in favour of the Petitioner and against the Respondent;
Pass any such order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the present case.”
“6. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to file an appropriate application along with the copy of the instant petition as well as the certified copy of this order before the competent authority i.e., Director, Land Management within one week. After receiving the said application, competent authority i.e., Director, Land Management is directed to treat the said application as representation and dispose of the same after hearing the petitioner and pass a detailed and reasoned order in
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accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within eight weeks.”
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the same has been delayed. However, the same cannot be considered as wilful disobedience or non-compliance of the order dated 15.01.2025.
AMIT SHARMA, J
NOVEMBER 07, 2025 /sn/db
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether DDA's delayed compliance with the Division Bench order dated 15.01.2025 amounted to wilful disobedience warranting contempt proceedings?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Alka Sahni
Delhi Development Authority
Amit Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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